How to Reset or Wipe Your Sons of the Forest Server

 

    Sometimes you want a clean slate — a fresh peninsula to explore, a reset after a big update, or a do-over for a new group. On gamever there are two ways to wipe a Sons of the Forest server: the one-click Reset server button in the File Manager, or deleting the world save yourself over FTP. This guide shows both, safely.

 

First: back up the old world

 

    A wipe erases your current world. Before anything, make a copy so you can return to it:

 

• Take an on-demand backup from My backups in the sidebar (see backup & restore), and/or
• Stop the server and download the Saves/ folder over FTP.

 

    Skip this and the wipe is permanent. Don't skip it.

 

Method 1 — the Reset server button

 

    The quickest wipe is built into the File Manager:

 

 

1. Make sure you've backed up (above).
2. Open the File Manager and click Reset server.
3. Confirm. The server clears the world and starts fresh.

 

    On the next start, players spawn into a brand-new world.

 

Method 2 — delete the save over FTP

 

    For manual control:

 

1. Stop the server (Overview → Stop).
2. In the File Manager (or over FTP), open /home/server/userdata/ and delete the contents of the Saves/ folder.
3. Start the server — it generates a fresh world.

 

    Only delete files you've backed up or no longer want — deletion is permanent.

 

Keeping your settings

 

    A wipe resets the world, not your configuration. Your server name and passwords, difficulty and world settings stay as they are — only the Saves/ world is cleared. If you also want different rules on the new world, change those settings before (or after) the wipe.

 

Additional Tips

 

• Back up first — download Saves/ or snapshot before wiping.
• Reset server = one-click wipe — the fast path in the File Manager.
• FTP delete = manual wipe — stop the server first.
• Settings survive — only the world is wiped, not name/passwords/difficulty/world rules.
• It's a true fresh start — everyone's progress on that world resets; warn your group.

 

Conclusion

 

    Wiping a Sons of the Forest server is quick: back up the old world first, then either hit Reset server in the File Manager for a one-click wipe, or stop the server and delete the Saves/ folder over FTP. Your settings carry over, so you get a brand-new peninsula with the same server setup — a clean slate without reconfiguring everything.

 

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